There are 4 ways to get from Sikkim to Kunming by car, plane, taxi, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Bhadrapur Airport, fly
best- Drive from Jorethang to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP)car
- Fly from Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane BDP - KMG
7h 33m¥1,092–3,436Taxi, train, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Gangtok to New Mal Jntaxi
- Take the train from New Mal Jn to Lucknowtrain
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Chongqing Westtrain
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Kunmingtrain
4d 19h¥1,860–3,295Drive to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, fly
- Drive from Mangan to Lhasa-Airport-LXAcar
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LXA - KMG
11h 17m¥2,981–4,197Drive to Biratnagar Airport, fly
- Drive from Soreng to Biratnagar Airport (BIR)car
- Fly from Biratnagar Airport (BIR) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane BIR - KMG
9h 32m¥1,173–3,652
Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sikkim to Kunming is to drive and fly which costs ¥1000 - ¥3500 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sikkim to Kunming is to drive and fly which takes 7h 33m and costs ¥1000 - ¥3500.
The distance between Sikkim and Kunming is 1628 km.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Sikkim to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 2h 30m ahead of Sikkim. It is currently 7:56 AM in Sikkim and 10:26 AM in Kunming.
There are 269+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Sikkim, India and Kunming, China?
There is no direct connection from Sikkim to Kunming. However, you can drive to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG), walk to Airport Center, take the line 6 subway to East Bus Station, then take the line 3 subway to Donfeng Square. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to New Mal Jn, take the train to Lucknow, walk to Lucknow, take the bus to Kathmandu, drive to Zhangmu, take the bus to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal, take the taxi to Lhasa, take the train to Chongqing West, then take the train to Kunming.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Bhadrapur Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Biratnagar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,400
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Bangda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,700
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–6,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Mal Jn to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥35–270
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ¥35–45
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥90–110
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥120–160
- First Class (1A)
- ¥210–270
Train from Lhasa to Chongqing West
- Hard Seat
- ¥260–380
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Chongqing West to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥360–400
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥600–650
- Business Class Seat
- ¥850–1,300
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- info@dimts.in
- Website
- DTC
Bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4–110
- Website
- DTC
- Ordinary Buses
- ¥4–7
- AC Buses
- ¥9–13
- Airport Express Services
- ¥80–110
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- ¥290–350
Cab In Sikkim
- Phone
- +91 74 78 49 38 74
- Website
- cabinsikkim.com
Royal Sikkim
- Phone
- +91 90 07 63 88 88
- Website
- royalsikkim.com
Sikkim Cab Rental Company
- Phone
- +91 96 47 59 36 70
- Website
- sikkimcabrental.com
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